Category: Productivity

The Ivy Lee Method: Simply Productive

Posted by Colter Reed | Aug 20, 2013 | Productivity | 2 |

Focus on What’s Important (and Not Urgent)

Posted by Colter Reed | Jun 25, 2013 | Productivity | 0 |

How to Break Through the Syndrome Syndrome

by Colter Reed | Jun 12, 2018 | Productivity | 0 |

Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen everything’s important, nothing is. Here are 10 questions you can ask to see which tasks are more important so you can start there.

Spend Your Time Like You Spend Your Money

by Colter Reed | Jun 5, 2018 | Productivity | 0 |

Reading Time: 3 minutesYour schedule for the week is a zero-sum game. When you spend time on one thing, you’re taking time away from something else.

How to Set Up ABC Planning in OmniFocus 3

by Colter Reed | May 29, 2018 | Productivity | 0 |

Reading Time: 3 minutesThree new features come together to let you do ABC planning in OmniFocus 3.

How to Take a Ruthless Look Back at Your Week

by Colter Reed | May 22, 2018 | Productivity | 0 |

Reading Time: 3 minutesThere are two reasons a plan can fail. Here’s a simple tip that will let you know which it was.

The Best Start to Your Day is a Running Start

by Colter Reed | May 8, 2018 | Productivity | 0 |

Reading Time: 2 minutesOne of the most popular recommendations in productivity might be completely wrong. If you’re getting stuck staring down your biggest rock for the day, try not putting it first.

5 Hacks to Make Your Desktop More Useful

by Colter Reed | Apr 24, 2018 | Productivity | 0 |

Reading Time: 3 minutesYour computer’s desktop is a constant backdrop as you work. Why not let it help bring your productivity to the foreground?

7 Simple Reasons Why I Can’t Wait for OmniFocus 3

by Colter Reed | Apr 10, 2018 | Productivity | 0 |

Reading Time: 3 minutesOmniFocus 3 is shaping up to be the biggest release since 1.0. Here’s what I’m looking forward to.

How to Jump Start New Habits with a Dedicated App

by Colter Reed | Mar 27, 2018 | Productivity | 0 |

Reading Time: 3 minutesA dedicated habit-tracking app can help you practice a new habit until your basal ganglia can take over.

The Simple Synergy of a Hybrid System

by Colter Reed | Mar 13, 2018 | Productivity | 0 |

Reading Time: 3 minutesMost people plan with a system that is part-digital and part-paper. There’s some duplication of effort, but the resulting strength is worth it.

How To Set Yourself Up For A Miserable Day

by Colter Reed | Feb 27, 2018 | Productivity | 0 |

Reading Time: 3 minutesGood productivity skills are hard to master, but the alternative is even worse. Here are some sure-fire ways to have a miserable day.